The History of Our Group

After officially incorporating in New Jersey, USA, the Company created a unique brand identity to engage its numerous customers, suppliers, investors, and partners. The trademark logo showcased three overlapping lengths of cable, with the words "General Cable" displayed prominently.

Provided 100% of the cable for the power transmission line from the Hoover Dam to Los Angeles – 1,626 conductor miles.

British Insulated Callender's Cables was established from two of the earliest cable-making companies in Britain, dating back to the 1880s. The company's name was shortened to BICC in 1975.

Introduced a new logo to emphasize and promote the abbreviation “GCC” for General Cable Corporation.

Supplied power cables to four THUMS (Texaco, Humble, Union, Mobile, and Shell) man-made offshore islands at Long Beach, California, which are used for drilling and pumping oil-rich fluid from wells back to the mainland.

Installed the longest underground distribution line at Pikes Peak, Colorado. Seven miles of cable, buried beneath unpaved mountain roads, provides electrical energy to three installations, including a medical research laboratory atop the 14,110-foot summit.

Delivered hundreds of miles of power and communications cables to connect the control facilities with the launch platforms at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Developed and manufactured a 5.6-mile optical fiber cable that GTE installed in California, as the world’s first lightwave communications system to provide regular telephone service to the public.

Supplied the wire and cable to the Marsden Point Oil Refinery at the entrance of Whangarei Harbour in Northland, New Zealand.

Supplied the electrical wiring to illuminate the Statue of Liberty for the Centennial celebration.

Supplied medium-voltage aluminum cable and armored cable for power, control, and signaling applications for the AVE high-speed railway system connecting Madrid to Seville, Spain.

Supplied the wire and cable to build the infrastructure for the Barcelona Olympic Games and the Seville World’s Fair.

Produced a hybrid copper and fiber optic cable to supply electricity and communications to the guard station at the top of Mount Rushmore.

Supplied onboard fiber optic cables for the ongoing maintenance of the International Space Station program.

Coordinated production and distribution efforts to meet the urgent demand for portable power cables, which were essential for the rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center. Additionally, supplied energy cables to help restore power to New York City following the September 11th.

Acquired a majority ownership stake in joint ventures located in Algeria and the Philippines, with each business generating over $100 million in annual revenues.

Prysmian Group completes acquisition of Draka.

Introduced the global Wired as One Values program to unite all General Cable employees worldwide through a common set of value-based principles that define the behaviors expected in the company's performance-driven culture.

Prysmian completes the acquisition of General Cable, resulting in combined operations that include 27 manufacturing facilities, 14 distribution centers, 4 R&D centers, and 3 sales offices.

Prysmian completes the acquisition of EHC Global, a leading manufacturer of strategic components and integrated solutions for the vertical transportation industry.

Prysmian completes the acquisition of Encore Wire, a leading manufacturer of copper and aluminum for residential, commercial and industrial wire and cable.

Prysmian completes the acquisition of Channell, a leading  manufacturer of thermoplastic enclosures and fiber management solutions.